The 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck at 12:50 p.m. local time on Monday in the most sparsely populated area of Tajikistan in the Hindu Kush Mountains, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The earthquake's epicenter was located 109 kilometers (68 miles) west of Murghob, Tajikistan and 133 kilometers (83 miles) northeast of Khorugh, Tajikistan. The depth of the quake was 29 kilometers (18 miles).

This quake projected to have been felt by over 8 million people with the majority far enough away to have minimal to no structural damage.

"A few showers will occur across the lower elevations of Tajikistan on Tuesday," AccuWeather Meteorologist Eric Leister said. "A storm system will approach on Wednesday bringing cooler air and more significant snowfall to the country."